RAILROAD SIGNALS of the U.S.

PORTLAND OR
Railfan Guide

The Portland Oregon area has a lot of interesting things for the rail AND transit fan. 

Among these are the UP, BNSF, and Willamette & Pacific Railroads, the Tri-Met transit system, which is becoming bigger and bigger all the time with the opening of the WES commuter line, and various and sundry items like SP #4449, SP&S #700, and the deepest transit station in the U.S. 

BTW - Get your pictures of the Milwaukie Yard while you can, it's in for some changes soon and the roundhouse will disappear!

Back in the years 1998-2002 I used to get to Portland a couple of times a year, as the company I worked for used to be headquartered in Beaverton (rip-IMS) :-(.  I used to stay at the Courtyard which backs up to the Willamette & Pacific, and I would ask for a room in the back on the third floor... they always thought I was crazy, but it had a great views of the freights coming by, especially at four in the morn.

The individual maps are as follows:
    MAP 2 ..... the Portland Streetcar
    MAP 3 ..... WES - the Westside Express Service Commuter Train
    MAP 4 ..... the Downtown Area
    MAP 5 ..... the Westside Light Rail Guide
    MAP 6 ..... the Eastside Light Rail Guide

All of the maps are available here as a PDF

I would like to thank both Rick H of Vancouver WA, and Greg M of Salem OR for taking the time to show me around, take me along to chase 4449, and helping me find things on my many trips to Portland, Salem, and Eugene.  I will be adding pictures they have sent me as time permits.

This is a work in progress, please check back later.... tnx.

If you have any additional info you would like to share with the rest of us, it would be greatly appreciated.... please email me

Created 1/28/2009
Last Modified 02-May-2010